big d

i've been in big d since mid dec 2006. man, how time flies. never, ever, did i think i'd end up here after college. crazy.

some don't like living here, "there's nothing to do, it's boring, i miss el paso." wah wah wah. the comments go on and on. i like the area, it's way better than being stuck in a jobless town, or worse maybe waco or lubbock, not that those towns suck or anything, but you know what i mean.

dallas has been good to me.
here are some facts on the DFW metroplex.

Dallas is the ninth-largest city in the United States. The current population breakdown:

* City of Dallas ... 1,213,825
* Dallas County ... 2,305,454
* Dallas Metro ... 3,805,100
* Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex ... 5,948,666

Upon completion, the Dallas Arts District will have more buildings designed by Pritzker prize winning architects in one contiguous location than anywhere else in the world.

Dallas’ Farmers Market is the largest working farmer’s market in the United States, with over 1 million visitors annually.

CBS' Walker: Texas Ranger was filmed in Dallas. (hahaha, funny show.)

KERA-TV PBS Channel 13 Dallas is one of the most watched PBS stations in the United States and was the first PBS station in the country to air British comedies.

Dallas has more domestic non-stop flights from DFW International Airport than any city in the nation.

Dallas is less than four hours away by scheduled air from the major cities in the three nations of Canada, Mexico and the United States; no other city offers that convenience.

The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, larger than the island of Manhattan, is one of the busiest airports in the world with some 1,900 flights per day.

The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex has two of the top 10 ranked hotels in America and the only U.S. hotel in the top 10 ranked in the world.

Dallas has more shopping centers per capita than any other major U.S. city.

Dallas is the least densely populated major metropolitan area in the world.

Some 58 different languages are spoken in the homes of Dallas Public School children.

The Dallas area is the largest metropolitan area in the nation (possibly in the world) not on a navigable body of water. Our "port" is an "airport(s)." The old-time need for boats and barges has been replaced with the convenience of airplane service.

The new Dallas light rail system is the newest and most modern urban transportation system in the U.S.

While many cities across the country are encountering water shortages, the long-term water supply plan developed by Dallas water utilities has ensured that the citizens will have sufficient water supply well through 2050.

The annual State Fair of Texas is the largest Exposition in all of North America, with more than 3 million in attendance over 24 days annually.

The Dallas World Aquarium is home to the world's largest freshwater aquarium tank -- 200,000 gallons.

The McKinney Avenue Trolley, which operates daily, is the largest volunteer-run trolley system in the world.

The Six Flags Over Texas theme park is larger than Disneyland.

...and a shit load of bands, of all types of musical genres, are constantly visiting dallas. i've seen more concerts here my first year than i have my entire life in el paso. [ but some of that is due to my mom. =) ]

for more information on dallas, visit http://www.dallascvb.com/visitors/